When people contact me by mail or leave me comments on
Instagram, they very often tell me I look so French !

I was really surprised at first, because I had never thought
of me as the typical French girl : my style is a bit too sophisticated (probably the heels !),
and though I love effortless fashion, Charlotte Gainsbourg epitomizes the
Parisian girl for me, and I look nothing like her… But then I got to
think : is there only one French girl ?

In Paris, we are all aware that there is a myth about us,
and while we would never admit it, we can’t help but feel so proud of it.
French people are very chauvinistic, especially when it comes to fashion, food,
or good wine, and laparisienne knows the whole world idolizes her.

But isn’t there a difference between the clichés and the
reality ? Do all Parisian women look like Inès de la Fressange ? Absolutely
not !

When you read books, or see movies, or listen to people, the
French girl is most likely a brunette, super slim but eating bread and macaroons all the
time, riding her bike while in heels, very mysterious and sexy, having
countless lovers while reading Victor Hugo and Jean-Paul Sartre…

And while some of these things may be accurate, I can
definitely say the perfect Parisian doesn’t exist : you have the Parisian
from Saint Germain (maybe the most typical one, always in Le Bon Marché or Café
de Flore), the one from the 16th arrondissment (probably drinking a hot cocoa
at Carette in Trocadéro), or the one from Le Marais, more fashionable and
probably a blogger…

However, I have to admit we all have one thing in
common : we would hate for people to think we actually cared about our
looks… Effortless is the way to go, and you can always spot a French girl at a
party, as she is always underdressed !

And there are some basics every French girl I know owns and
wears all the time, like the ones I am wearing here : jeans or leather
pants, boots or flats like those summer espadrilles, a striped top (so important !),
a great trench coat, a blazer or a leather jacket, and a beautiful bag.

With those French staples, you can wear multiple outfits,
but you will look anything but basic : I believe this is the secret of
French dressing !

Haha...I must admit that I first thought this post would be about food...about french dressing you know. Was the pun intended? ;) Anyways, I love the post and the way you talk about French girls..effortless is definitely the way to go!

you look so parisian but in a natural and effortless way i simply love! great post! Thanks for your lovely comment in my blog! I am now following you through Bloglovin to keep in touch with your recent updates! xxhttp://www.timeless-look.com

This post is so fantastic! I'm in love with the myth of the French woman. As an American, I can only dream of possessing the effortless sophistication and style the French seem to embody. I always take so much inspiration from your blog, and this quintessential French look is incredible!

The French girl style is seriously a mythical thing here in North America, especially the United States. People are obsessed with knowing how they do it. I think you absolutely epitomize what American girls envy about the French. Designer wardrobe included :)